Secrets of the Dead

Bugging Hitler's Soldiers

Preview: Season 12 Episode 1 | 30s

Spied upon by MI19 in a bugging operation of unprecedented scale and cunning, 4,000 German POW’s revealed their inner thoughts about the Third Reich and let slip military secrets that helped the Allies win WWII.

Aired: 04/30/13 | Rating: NR

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